New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-13
CHAPTER OF acknowledgements
EIGHT VICTIMS, INCLUDING A cow.
AN EXPRESS TRAIN IN COLLISION IN oHo-THE
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS ON THE ERIE SMASHED UP.

AN EXPRESS TRAIN IN COLLISION IN oM0-THg
ST. LOUIS EXPRESS on THE ERIE SMASHED UP.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNAL
AKRON. Ohio. Sept. I2-Threc railroad wrecks have
occurred local railroads since midnight Tho first OF
these was on the Valley Railway, where projecting
timber at bridge deraed freight engine. which was
hurled into the creek followed by the main portion OF
the train The engineer, fireman and brakeman saved
themselves By jumping.
The two other tho New York. Pennsyl
vanIa and Ohio Railroad, and resulted fatally Both
caused by fog dense that engineers could not
see but short distance ahead At Burbank one freight
train overlook another smashing In the caboose and
several beside wrecng the engine III the and
long line OF cars. Brakeman Mathews ilsi antly
killed
At North Iewisburg, distance further West on
covered bridge. viii" engine ran into the Atlantic
express which was going at the rate OF fortyfve miles
an hour Engineer Norman Gregg, OF the express. the
brennan, Van HeG. was fatally injured EnginecrJ.
Haley and Fireman Richards, Of the wild" engine, may
die also.
NEwBURe, Sept IL (SpeciaD.-The mangled body Of an
unknown laboring found on Sunday on the
Erie track between Turner'S and uern An Erie freight
train going west last night fatally hurt George Rgley
age tweniy-three.
The st. Louis express going east on the Erie this
morning had narrow escape. Engineer Hugh William
son, Of the oldest on the road, had the train
In charge. When he approached Greycourt
Junction Of the Lehiah and Hudson Railroad and the
Newburg branch he WAS slipping along 1t the rate OF
fifty miles hour But train of milk stood in
the way and collision occurred Williamson and the
fireman Jumped for their lives and after several somer
saints turned up all right. Three Of tho milk
demolished the engine hitting them hard that rain
OF spnters filed the air. The engine vaulted 10 the
westbound track and Is badly damaged The baggage
up balloon fashou and landed top OF bank
Tho passengers frightened out OF their Wits but
strange to say the only person hurt was brakeman
whose broken.
wILKEsBARRg. Sept. IL (Speciab. Mfrs. John ]. Blu
ford wife OF prominent merchant OF Dallas. eight miles
from here. on the New-Harveys Lake Branch OF the
Lehigh Valley Road struck by passenger train this
morning and instantly killed She crossing the track
when the train drew On seeing It, she became so
frightened that she lost all control OF her movements,
stepping Of the way stopped right back In
front of the locomotive She was tty-sx years Old and
highly respected woman.
Albert Sener. nineteen or California, wnDe step
ping from 10 another the Bear Creek Branch
OF the Lehgh Valley Road last night, fell between them
and was He died few hours later.
WHEELING Sept. 1.-Two serious wrecks occurred yes
terday on the Benwood extension OF the Pan Handle
road The Ohio River express which had no notice OF
wild freight train which had been ordered TO the sid
ing at Benwood. seven minutes ahead OF time and
the freight train trestle 500 yards from the sid
ing The passenger train ngneer stopped hs train but
the fire gh aud the two engines locked To-
gether Five freight went the reste ana Jonn
Haddok, brakeman. was hurt about the legs.
Later engine assisting removing the wreck start
ed for Wheeling but encountered COW AZ restle, was
thrown a train OF reightcar siding and blocked
the road by tearing up the tEesue